PIFSC report on the logbook program for the American Samoa longline fishery, January-March 2011

"Summary statistics of American Samoa longline catch and effort for the first quarter of 2011, based on date of haul, are shown in Table 1. This table is derived from all federal logbook data submitted by American Samoa-based longline vessels as of May 12, 2011. The table entries reflect about 96% of the monitored trip effort for both large and small longline vessels for the quarter. Compared to the first quarter of 2010, the number of active vessels in the first quarter of 2011 decreased 17%, from 23 vessels to 19"--Page [1]. Fisheries Research and Monitoring Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. "Issued 31 May 2011." System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. 2011 NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center) Library Public Domain 1930